this guy i know has a 338 win mag for sale with a 3 by 9 by 40 scope on it for 420 dollars it is a savage with a acu trigger and accu stock bolt action black synthetic. Although i live in michigan and it is a really big gun but is it worth buying and does anyone else on here hunt with one and what you shoot with it and i would also like distances you can shoot because i do plan on going to nebraska from here on out deer hunting every year

If I was going after LARGE brown bears in Alaska or to the Dark Continent the 338 would fill the bill. But for the majority of North American game it is a bit overkill...not to mention expensive and painful to shoot recreational when zeroing scopes or testing loads. I used to love fast magnums (7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, etc.) but after a day at the range with a heavy hitter I have come to appreciate the efficacy, accuracy and comfort of a 308 or 270.

yeah i mean hes in no hurry to sell it and i am thinking about it two fo my brotghers say get it the other two dont my dad says he doesnt care cuz he only duck hunts so there no help just trying to get some feedback of people on here

If you like the gun and can shoot it before you buy, then do it. I have shot a .338 for the past 15 or so years and find it to be versitile and you will never feel under gunned. I have routinely "killed" elk at 300-350 yards. My buddies call my rifle the .338 No Tracking Required instead of the Win Mag. Lots of bullets to choose from that will work for deer up through anything on the planet.Wayne